Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Torch Systems Company Description Torch is a San Francisco-based IoT technology company specializing in real-time monitoring and alerting for high-value assets. Its solar-powered Torch sensor integrates fire detection, air quality monitoring, 360-degree security vision, and AI processing tools. Trusted by large utilities, city governments, landmarks, and communities, Torch products provide early-stage wildfire detection and remote security monitoring. The company has earned recognition from Forbes, NBC, ABC, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.com for its innovation and impact. Role Description This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior Firmware Engineer. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with some work-from-home flexibility. The Senior Firmware Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing embedded software for IoT devices. Day-to-day tasks include firmware development, debugging, working closely with electrical engineers, and optimizing software for ARM architecture. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and ensure quality assurance is also a key part of this role. Key Candidate Profile: Has shipped and maintained firmware in a volume production environment of thousands of devices Minimum 5 years experience of embedded firmware experience Has worked in a startup environment in a solo or lead role Key Skills: Strong foundation with RTOS (FreeRTOS and ideally also ThreadX/Zephyr) Strong foundation with STM32 targets and development toolchains Experience with low power optimization, low power mode management, experience using power profiling tools and techniques (Otii Ace/Joulescope, power simulation models) Experience with board bring-up, driver development and optimization (including DVP/CSI cameras) Experience with cellular connectivity and modem management (satellite connectivity experience a plus) Experience with secure bootloaders, firmware signing, and OTA system development and testing Experience integrating with AWS/AWS IoT hub Experience with firmware CI/CD tooling and automated test development Experience with production testing and provisioning Experience with embedded image processing, compression, analysis in resource and power constrained devices Experience with multi-sensor fusion and real-time data processing Familiarity in running neural networks on embedded devices, familiarity with neural accelerator hardware Familiarity with hardware/firmware test automation (pytest or similar) Experience with multiple radio technologies (cellular, LoRa, satellite) and connectivity failover systems Product Context: Outdoor fire detection sensor with multiple cameras, multi-gas sensors, GPS Solar-powered system operating in extreme outdoor conditions with extended battery life requirements Multi-connectivity platform with automatic failover (cellular/satellite/LoRa) Real-time fire detection and alert system with strict timing requirements Seniority level

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